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[UK, UK-Scotland] Tobacco industry up to old tricks
“Japan Tobacco can spend millions of pounds on adverts but what their money can’t buy is facts. There are no new revelations here, just the same old tobacco industry up to its same old tricks – an industry which knows it has to recruit new customers to r
Apr 8, 2013
ASH Scotland
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Apr 10, 2013 08:46
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[Europe, UK] Up in a puff of smoke? EU plan threatens e-cigarettes
Anti-smoking campaigners have reacted with dismay at the prospect of electronic cigarettes, the devices that help smokers avoid the lethal effects of tobacco, being banned under a proposed change to European Union law. A review of the EU Tobacco Product
Mar 29, 2013
The Independent (uk)
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Apr 1, 2013 09:44
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[UK] Inquiry into the illicit trade in tobacco products (PDF)
As the evidence to this Inquiry demonstrates, there is no good reason to accept this argument. In fact, legitimate packs of cigarettes carry both covert and overt security marking, including numbers and anti- counterfeit marks, which would still be pres
Mar 25, 2013
ASH London (uk)
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Mar 25, 2013 12:31
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[UK, UK-Scotland] Gender differences in smoking could impact quitting
The survey of 1,000 people across the UK found female smokers light up more often alone and use cigarettes as a psychological reward for overcoming stress, while men are more likely to see smoking as a bonding activity to enjoy on a night out. Psycholog
Mar 10, 2013
The Scotsman (uk)
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Mar 11, 2013 02:24
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[UK-Wales] Wales could become smoke free - with more work, says ASH head
Wales could become smoke-free if the drive to make the habit even more antisocial is stepped up, the chief executive of a leading charity has claimed. Elen de Lacy, the head of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Wales said that if all sectors, including
Mar 4, 2013
WalesOnline (uk)
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Mar 5, 2013 10:09
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[New Zealand] More than 100 000 Kiwi kids exposed to smoking in cars
A new study estimates the number of New Zealand children exposed to secondhand smoke in cars at over 100 000 per week. The letter published today in the New Zealand Medical Journal says the conservative estimate is based on 22 per cent of students in th
Feb 15, 2013
Scoop (nz)
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Feb 15, 2013 09:56
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[UK-Scotland] Shock figures show 40 children start smoking every day in Scotland
HEALTH campaigners say stats provided by Cancer Research show 7500 under-16s have started smoking in the past six months.
Feb 14, 2013
Daily Record and Sunday Mail (uk)
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Feb 15, 2013 10:07
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[UK-Scotland] LETTER: Stub out smoking
Scotland’s health community awaits a new Scottish Government strategy on tobacco and health, likely to include a long-term commitment to making Scotland “smoke-free” by reducing smoking rates to very low levels. We fully support the aim of tackling smoki
Feb 7, 2013
The Scotsman (uk)
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Feb 18, 2013 04:37
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[UK-Scotland] LETTER: DUFFY: Tobacco crops leave farmers mired in poverty and debt
ALEX Flett is right to raise concerns over the impact of growing tobacco in developing countries (Letters ... As Scotland's charity taking action on tobacco and health, we are all too aware of the disastrous effects tobacco farming has on land, life an
Jan 31, 2013
Herald Scotland (The Herald and Sunday Herald) (uk)
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Jan 31, 2013 17:57
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[UK] Exercise can help in battle to give up smoking
LATEST figures, from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), have revealed that Plymouth has an average of around 48,566 smokers who collectively spend over £1m buying tobacco every week.
Jan 18, 2013
This is Plymouth (Evening Herald News) (uk)
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Jan 21, 2013 13:30